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How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, MARC LEVY and JONATHAN J. COOPER
Jan 16, 2026 8:15 am - The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to take urgent steps to boost energy supply and curb price hikes, holding a Friday event aimed at addressing a rising concern among voters about the enormous amount of power used for artificial intelligence ahead of elections later this year.
The 40% of US oil jobs lost over the last decade aren’t coming back

Julia Fanzeres and Will Kubzansky
Jan 16, 2026 8:00 am - The US oil and gas industry slashed 40% of its workforce over the past decade of record-breaking production — and those jobs are unlikely to return. In an industry known ...
Why your power bill is spiking faster than a nearby data center’s

By Shannon Osaka
Jan 15, 2026 2:38 pm - Over the past few years, millions of Americans have seen their electricity bills skyrocket. Since February 2020, electricity prices have increased by an average of 40% across the country. In some areas, the rate is even faster — in Washington, D.C., electricity costs increased 93% from July 2020 to July 2025.
US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN
Jan 15, 2026 9:05 am - U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.
Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals

By DIDI TANG and JOSH FUNK
Jan 15, 2026 7:11 am - A bipartisan group of lawmakers have proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to spur production of rare earths and the other critical minerals, while the Trump administration has already taken aggressive actions to break China's grip on the market for these materials that are crucial to high-tech products, including cellphones, electric vehicles, jet fighters and missiles.
Russia launches another major attack on Ukraine’s power grid and other sites, killing 4

By ILLIA NOVIKOV
Jan 13, 2026 6:45 am - Russia launched a second major drone and missile bombardment of Ukraine in four days, officials said Tuesday, aiming again at the power grid and apparently snubbing U.S.-led peace efforts as the war approaches the four-year mark.
Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT
Jan 12, 2026 7:17 pm - A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm for Rhode Island and Connecticut can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as Pre...
Why the American battery boom is on shaky ground

By Nicolás Rivero
Jan 12, 2026 2:41 pm - As energy bills rise and power companies struggle to keep up with booming electricity demand, giant batteries have become a crucial tool for keeping the lights on around the United States.
Nicor Gas asks for $221 million price increase

By Susan Sarkauskas
Jan 09, 2026 2:37 pm - Nicor Gas is asking the state to approve a $221 million price increase, saying it needs the money to enhance the safety and reliability of the natural-gas system that serves residents in the Chicago suburbs and northern Illinois.
US intercepts fifth sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution

By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN, AAMER MADHANI, and MICHAEL BIESECKER
Jan 09, 2026 1:06 pm - U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American country's oil.

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